Cummings, Braves fall at Missoula Big Sky, 73-57

Flathead’s Noah Cummings struck for 26 points, hitting three 3-pointers along the way, but the Braves still fell 73-57 to Missoula Big SKy in the regular season finale for both teams Saturday.

Buls buries six 3s, Glacier tops Hellgate

Kaidrian Buls scored a career-high 24 points, including six 3-pointers, and Glacier beat Missoula Hellgate 69-62 in boys basketball Saturday on the Knights’ floor.

Columbia Falls boys 5th, one win from State A

Jace Hill had 25 points and seven rebounds to lead the Wildcats over Browning 69-50 in the fifth-place game at the Western A Divisional Saturday. Columbia Falls next plays Havre, the fourth-place team out of Eastern A, for a berth into the State A tournament March 9-11 in Bozeman.

PHOTOS: Flathead Classic Sled Dog Races at Dog Creek Lodge & Nordic Center

Around 40 teams from the United States and Canada hit the trails for the annual Flathead Classic Sled Dog Races at Dog Creek Lodge & Nordic Center in Olney on Saturday, Feb. 25. Races continue at 9 a.m. Sunday.

Vikings top Anaconda, into Western B chipper

Three players scored in double digits for the Bigfork Vikings on Friday in a 64-37 semifinal win over Anaconda, earning them a trip to the Western B boys divisional championship game.

Valkyries in Western B final

The Gunlock sisters again led the way for the Bigfork Valkyries at the Western B girls divisional on Friday, who cruised past Mission 69-25 and will face Loyola in the final today at 6:30 p.m.

Browning girls fall; Wildkats, Pirates stay alive

RONAN — Down one possession late, the Browning Lady Indians couldn’t close the gap and fell to Frenchtown 53-47 in the semifinals of the Western A girls basketball tournament Friday.

Pay-Per-Chew: More restaurants trying subscription programs

Large chains like Panera and P.F. Chang's as well as neighborhood hangouts are increasingly experimenting with the subscription model as a way to ensure steady revenue and customer visits.

C-Falls, Browning boys stay alive at Western A

RONAN — While Frenchtown and Butte Central advanced to the championship game, Browning and Columbia Falls stayed alive at the Western A boys basketball divisional Friday.

Affordable housing advocates push to put state dollars toward price-controlled housing

Housing affordability advocates are working to drum up support in the Montana Capitol for a pair of bills that would put state resources into supporting the construction of more price-controlled housing for middle- and low-income Montanans — policies that would take a step beyond the free-market strategies that have so far drawn support from Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte.

Lawrence (Larry) Dean Anderson Jr., 47

Lawrence (Larry) Dean Anderson Jr., 47

Barry Landon Gillette, 2

Barry Landon Gillette

Legals for February, 24 2023

First-place Knights hold Braves down for 14th win

Connor Dick scored 15 points, Easton Sant added 10 and Missoula Hellgate pulled away after the first quarter to beat Flathead 59-29 in Western AA boys basketball Thursday.

Big Sky rallies past Pack girls in 2nd half

Audrey Hale scored 13 points to lead three Missoula Big Sky girls in double figures, and the Eagles rallied past Glacier to win their Western AA basketball battle Thursday, 48-35.

Browning girls advance to Western A semifinals

Mecca Bullchild scored 30 points for Browning, and the Lady Indians pulled away in the fourth quarter Thursday to beat Stevensville 65-54 at the Western A Divisional girls basketball tournament.

Hot-shooting Wolfpack bombs Big Sky, 68-38

The Glacier boys basketball has been pretty good at home this season, even before Thursday’s Senior Night battle with Missoula Big Sky.

Wildcats fall, Southwest A completes Thursday sweep

Frenchtown’s Connor Michaud scored 23 points and the Broncs used a late third-quarter surge to push past Columbia Falls Thursday at the Western A boys basketball divisional.

Vikings in Western B semis

The Bigfork Vikings used a balanced scoring attack to top Arlee 71-58 in the late first round boys game at the Western B Divisional on Thursday.

Family friendly theater come to stage with one-act plays

The show “The Velveteen Rabbit” and “Bedtime Stories (As Told By Our Dad)(Who Messed Them Up) open with a sneak preview night on Feb. 23.